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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

  • Fifth staging of the Hankook 24H Portimāo within the 24H Series
  • High temperatures, fast corners, and big changes in elevation
  • Demanding track puts drivers, cars and Hankook race tyres to the test
Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

Neu-Isenburg, Germany, 06.07.2022 – The 24H Series powered by Hankook returns to Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal this weekend (8th to 10th July) after a year away. The state-of-the-art circuit, which is both varied and technically demanding, will host the Hankook 24H Portimāo for the fifth time. For the Hankook Ventus Race tyre, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is one of the most challenging tracks on the calendar for this year’s 24H Series powered by Hankook.

Awaiting the competitors at the 24-hour marathon in Portugal is a 4.653-kilometre circuit with 15 corners, some of them blind, tricky crests and dips, and big changes in elevation. The high track temperatures pose the main challenge for the Hankook race tyre. “The heat in Portugal means the track can get very hot, which results in increased degradation of the running surface. Some of the cornering speeds are very high, which puts extra stress on the running surface of the Ventus Race. The left side of the car is put under particular strain,” explains Manfred Sandbichler, Hankook Motorsport Director Europe.

The high kerbs could also be stumbling blocks. The drivers must first get the Hankook race tyre up to its optimal working temperature, before they can take the kerbs at top speed. If a tyre is cool and has a low pressure, racing across the kerbs can damage its construction. The many undulating passages, with uphill gradients of over six degrees and a maximum descent of 12 percent, put the Ventus Race through its paces. Manfred Sandbichler: “The high compression values at this undulating track in Portugal put particular strain on the tyre construction. The conditions were similar at Spa-Francorchamps, where it was still possible to exploit the full potential of the Hankook race tyre.”

Temperatures at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve can sometimes fall significantly in the night, resulting in the track cooling dramatically and grip levels reducing. The teams must adapt to this and react to the different conditions by altering the tyre pressures. “Portimāo is a very nice, flowing and fast track, which places great demands on all the competitors. The construction of the Hankook race tyre will be under a little more strain than the running surface, but the general stress level is high. As such, the way the drivers manage their tyres is very important,” says Manfred Sandbichler.

Schedule for the Hankook 24H Portimāo (Local time)

Friday, 8th July

10:50 - 11:50 Free Practice 1 - Classes TC, TCX, TCR & GT4
12:00 - 13:00 Free Practice 2 - Classes GT3, GTX, 991 & 992
14:30 - 15:30 Free Practice 3 – All classes
16:50 - 17:45 Qualifying Sessions - Classes TC, TCX, TCR & GT4
18:05 - 19:00 Qualifying Sessions - Classes GT3, GTX, 991 & 992
20:30 - 22:00 Night Practice

Saturday, 9th July

10:30 - 11:00 Warm-Up
14:00 Start of Hankook 24H Portimāo 2022

Sunday, 10th July

14:00 Finish of Hankook 24H Portimāo 2022

Pictures: Petr Fryba

Společnost Hankook Tire je globální výrobce inovativních a oceňovaných radiálních pneumatik v prémiovém segmentu, určených pro osobní vozidla a vozidla typu SUV, terénní vozidla, lehká užitková vozidla, nákladní vozy a autobusy a závodní vozidla (závody na okruhu/silniční okruhy/rallye).

Společnost Hankook neustále investuje do výzkumu a vývoje s cílem poskytovat zákazníkům produkty nejlepší možné kvality, které díky nejmodernějším technologiím zajistí mimořádné uspokojení z jízdy. Proto po celém světě provozuje pět vývojových center a produkci zajišťuje v osmi velkých výrobních závodech. Specifické požadavky kladené na pneumatiky uživateli i výrobci automobilů v Evropě při vývoji zohledňuje Technické centrum v Hannoveru, v Německu. Výroba pneumatik pak probíhá ve vysoce moderním výrobním závodu v Rácalmási, v Maďarsku, který byl uveden do provozu v roce 2007 a jehož výrobní kapacity se nadále rozšiřují.

Evropské hlavní sídlo výrobce se nachází v Německu, v Neu-Isenburgu poblíž Frankfurtu nad Mohanem. Výrobce provozuje další pobočky v několika evropských zemích a své produkty prodává prostřednictvím regionálních distributorů na dalších lokálních trzích. Společnost má po celém světě přibližně 20 000 zaměstnanců a své produkty dodává do více než 160 zemí. Společnost byla od roku 2023 vybrána jako technický partner a výhradní dodavatel pneumatik 3. generace pro mistrovství světa FIA ABB Formule E. Špičkoví výrobci automobilů vyjadřují používáním pneumatik Hankook na svých nových vozidlech tomuto výrobci plnou důvěru. Přibližně 38 procent globálního obratu společnost vykazuje ve státech Evropy.

 

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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

For the Hankook Ventus Race tyre, Autódromo Internacional do Algarve is one of the most challenging tracks on the calendar for this year’s 24H Series powered by Hankook.

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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

Awaiting the competitors at the 24-hour marathon in Portugal is a 4.653-kilometre circuit with 15 corners, some of them blind, tricky crests and dips, and big changes in elevation.

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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

The 24H Series powered by Hankook returns to Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal this weekend (8th to 10th July, 2022) after a year away.

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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

The Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal, which is both varied and technically demanding, will host the Hankook 24H Portimāo for the fifth time.

File size: 5 MB

Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

Temperatures at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve can sometimes fall significantly in the night, resulting in the track cooling dramatically and grip levels reducing.

File size: 6 MB

Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

The teams must adapt to the dramatically cooler night temperatures at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve and react to the different conditions by altering the tyre pressures.

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Heated battle at undulating track in Portugal

Awaiting the competitors at the 24-hour marathon at Autódromo Internacional do Algarve in Portugal is a 4.653-kilometre circuit with 15 corners, some of them blind, tricky crests and dips, and big changes in elevation.

File size: 7 MB

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